The Scope of the Prayer for Guidance in a Muslim's Affairs
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the prayer for guidance (istikharah) performed for all of a Muslim's affairs, or only for the important ones?
The Shaykh:
Yes, for the important ones, for the important ones. As for ordinary matters, they do not require istikharah. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The important ones where you do not know whether it is better to do them or leave them? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is the prayer for guidance (istikharah) performed for all of a Muslim's affairs, or only for the important ones?
The Shaykh:
Yes, for the important ones, for the important ones. As for ordinary matters, they do not require istikharah. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The important ones where you do not know whether it is better to do them or leave them? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 38 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/فريضة الوقت/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:15:03)
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